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Deutsch2022–23 Motherwell F.C. season
| 2022–23 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | James McMahon | |||
| Manager | Graham Alexander (Until 29 July) Steven Hammell (29 July-11 August (Caretaker)) (11 August-11 February (Permanent)) Stuart Kettlewell (11-22 February (Caretaker)) (from 22 February (Permanent)) | |||
| Stadium | Fir Park | |||
| Premiership | 7th | |||
| Scottish Cup | Fifth round vs Raith Rovers | |||
| League Cup | Quarter-final vs Celtic | |||
| UEFA Europa Conference League | Second qualifying round vs Sligo Rovers | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Kevin van Veen (25) All: Kevin van Veen (29) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 8,610 vs Rangers (18 March 2023) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,982 vs Inverness Caledonian Thistle (31 August 2022) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 5,985 (28 May 2023) | |||
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The 2022–23 season was Motherwell's thirty-eighth consecutive season in the top flight of Scottish football, having been promoted from the Scottish First Division at the end of the 1984–85 season.
Season review
[edit]Preseason
[edit]On 30 May, Motherwell confirmed a week-long training camp in Obertraun, Austria, between 3 and 10 July in the lead up to their 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League Second qualifying round matches.[1]
Transfers
[edit]On 27 May 2022, Motherwell announced the signing of Blair Spittal to a two-year contract, from Ross County on a free transfer once his previous contract expired on 31 May 2022.[2]
On 22 June 2022, Motherwell announced the signing of Paul McGinn to a one-year contract from Hibernian on a free transfer.[3]
On 24 June, Motherwell announced that academy graduates, Josh Bogan, Robbie Garcia, Arran Bone, Brannan McDermott, Max Ross, Dylan Wells, Luca Ross, Shay Nevans and Mark Ferrie had all signed professional deals with the club.[4]
On 11 July, Motherwell announced the signing of Josh Morris, on a free transfer from Salford City, to a two-year contract.[5]
On 14 July, Motherwell announced that Kaiyne Woolery had left the club to join TFF First League club Sakaryaspor for an undisclosed fee.[6]
On 26 July, Kevin van Veen signed a one-year extension to his contract, keeping him at Motherwell until the summer of 2024.[7]
July
[edit]On 29 July, manager Graham Alexander and his assistant Chris Lucketti left the club by mutual consent, with Steven Hammell being placed in temporary charge.[8]
August
[edit]On 11 August, Steven Hammell was confirmed as Motherwells new permanent Manager.[9]
On 13 August, Motherwell announced the signing of Aston Oxborough to a two-year contract, after he'd left Norwich City at the end of the previous season.[10]
On 17 August, Motherwell announced the return of Stuart McKinstry to the club, on a season-long loan deal from Leeds United.[11]
On 25 August, Motherwell announced the signing of Matt Penney on loan from Ipswich Town for six-months.[12]
On 30 August, Motherwell announced that return of Rolando Aarons on a season-long loan deal from Huddersfield Town.[13]
September
[edit]On 1 September, Motherwell announced that Juhani Ojala had left the club by mutual consent,[14] whilst David Devine, Logan Dunachie and Scott Fox all left the club on loan for the season, joining Alloa Athletic, East Kilbride and Queen of the South respectively.[15][16]
On 2 September, Motherwell announced the season-long loan signing of Louis Moult from Burton Albion.[17]
On 6 September, Max Johnston joined Cove Rangers on loan for the season.[18]
On 9 September, Motherwell's away trip to Ross County, scheduled for 10 September, was postponed after the SPFL postponed all football fixtures from 9 – 11 September as a mark of respect following the death of Elizabeth II the previous day.[19] On 16 September, it was confirmed that Motherwell's postponed fixture against Ross County would now be played at 19:45 on 4 October.[20]
On 30 September, Ewan Wilson joined Albion Rovers on loan for the remainder of the season, whilst Robbie Mahon joined Dunfermline Athletic and Corey O’Donnell joined Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic on similar deals.[21][22][23]
October
[edit]On 5 October, Daniel Hunter joined Cumbernauld Colts on loan for the remainder of the season.[24]
November
[edit]On 2 November, Motherwell announced that Rolando Aarons' had been ended early due to the injury suffered against Heart of Midlothian.[25]
On 24 November, Scott Fox returned from his loan spell at Queen of the South after it was ended by mutual agreement.[26]
December
[edit]On 16 December, Motherwell's home against St Mirren, scheduled for 17 December, was postponed due to extensive stadium damage and flooding caused by recent cold weather.[27]
On 19 December, Motherwell announced the signing of Shane Blaney from Sligo Rovers to a two-and-a-half-year contract, starting 1 January 2023.[28]
On 22 December, Scott Fox left Motherwell by mutual agreement.[29]
On 29 December, Motherwell's postponed Round 17 match against St Mirren was rearranged for 15 February.[30]
January
[edit]On 1 January, Max Johnston was recalled from his loan spell with Cove Rangers.[31]
On 5 January, Daniel Hunter's loan to Cumbernauld Colts was extended until the end of the season.[32] The following day, 6 January, Louis Moult's loan deal was ended through injury and he returned to Burton Albion.[33]
On 12 January, Motherwell announced the signing of Ollie Crankshaw on loan from Stockport County for the remainder of the season.[34] The following day, 13 January, Motherwell announced the signing of Mikael Mandron on a contract until the end of the season.[35]
On 18 January, Matt Penney returned to parent club Ipswich Town.[36]
On 20 January, goalkeeper Matthew Connelly joined Stranraer on loan for the rest of the season.[37]
On 21 January, Kian Speirs joined Stenhousemuir on loan for the rest of the season.[38]
On 26 January, Barry Maguire joined Dundee on loan for the rest of the season.[39]
On 28 January, Motherwell announced the signing of Riku Danzaki from Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo on a contract until the summer of 2025.[40]
On 31 January, Sondre Johansen left the club to sign for Odd for an undisclosed fee,[41] and Connor Shields joined Queen of the South on loan for the remainder of the season.[42] Later on in the day Motherwell announced the loan signing of James Furlong from Brighton & Hove Albion for the remainder of the season, and the permanent signing of Jack Aitchison from Barnsley until the end of the season.[43][44]
February
[edit]On 1 February, Motherwell announced the signing of Jonathan Obika on loan from Morecambe for the remainder of the season.[45]
On 3 February, Motherwell announced the signing of Dan Casey who'd most recently played for Sacramento Republic.[46] The following day, 4 February, Motherwell announced the signing of Calum Butcher on a contract until the summer of 2024 following his release from Burton Albion.[47]
On 11 February, Steven Hammell left his role as Head Coach of Motherwell, with Stuart Kettlewell being placed in temporary charge.[48] After two wins from two, Kettlewell was named as Motherwells new permanent Manager on 22 February.[49]
On 28 February, Logan Dunachie joined Forfar Athletic on loan for the remainder of the season.[50]
April
[edit]On 1 April, Motherwell announced the signing of Harry Paton on a contract until the end of the season.[51]
May
[edit]On 31 May, Motherwell announced that Josh Morris had been released from his contract early, and that negotiations for new contracts where taking place with Jake Carroll, Logan Dunachie, Daniel Hunter, Kian Speirs, Jack Aitchison, Matthew Connelly, Max Johnston, Ewan Wilson, Dan Casey, Dean Cornelius, Sean Goss, Mikael Mandron, David Devine and Corey O’Donnell.[52]
Squad
[edit]- As of match played 28 May 2023
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Liam Kelly |  | GK | 23 January 1996 (aged 27) | Queens Park Rangers | 2021[53] | 2024[53] | 111 | 0 | |
| 13 | Aston Oxborough |  | GK | 9 May 1998 (aged 25) | Unattached | 2022[10] | 2024[10] | 0 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Stephen O'Donnell | | DF | 11 May 1992 (aged 31) | Kilmarnock | 2020[54] | 2023[55] | 103 | 3 | |
| 3 | Jake Carroll |  | DF | 11 August 1991 (aged 31) | Cambridge United | 2019[56] | 2023[57] | 76 | 2 | |
| 4 | Ricki Lamie | | DF | 20 June 1993 (aged 29) | Livingston | 2020[58] | 2024[59] | 99 | 5 | |
| 5 | Bevis Mugabi |  | DF | 1 May 1995 (aged 28) | Yeovil Town | 2019[60] | 2024[61] | 87 | 5 | |
| 16 | Paul McGinn | | DF | 22 October 1990 (aged 32) | Hibernian | 2022[3] | 2023[3] | 42 | 0 | |
| 19 | Nathan McGinley | | DF | 15 September 1996 (aged 26) | Forest Green Rovers | 2020[62] | 2024[63] | 54 | 0 | |
| 20 | Shane Blaney | | DF | 20 January 1999 (aged 24) | Sligo Rovers | 2022[28] | 2025[28] | 9 | 0 | |
| 22 | Max Johnston | | DF | 24 December 2003 (aged 19) | Academy | 2020 | 21 | 3 | ||
| 24 | James Furlong | | DF | 7 June 2002 (aged 20) | on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion | 2023[43] | 2023[43] | 16 | 0 | |
| 52 | Dan Casey | | DF | 29 October 1997 (aged 25) | Unattached | 2023[46] | 13 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 7 | Blair Spittal | | MF | 19 December 1995 (aged 27) | Ross County | 2022[2] | 2024[2] | 42 | 6 | |
| 8 | Callum Slattery | | MF | 8 February 1999 (aged 24) | Southampton | 2021[64] | 2024[64] | 69 | 6 | |
| 17 | Stuart McKinstry | | MF | 18 September 2002 (aged 20) | on loan from Leeds United | 2022 | 2023[11] | 25 | 4 | |
| 18 | Dean Cornelius | | MF | 11 April 2001 (aged 22) | Hibernian | 2018 | 2023[65] | 53 | 2 | |
| 23 | Josh Morris | | MF | 30 September 1991 (aged 31) | Salford City | 2022[5] | 2024[5] | 12 | 0 | |
| 26 | Ross Tierney | | MF | 6 March 2001 (aged 22) | Bohemians | 2022[66] | 2025[66] | 38 | 4 | |
| 27 | Sean Goss |  | MF | 1 October 1995 (aged 27) | Unattached | 2021[67] | 2023[67] | 74 | 2 | |
| 53 | Harry Paton |  | MF | 23 May 1998 (aged 25) | Unattached | 2023[51] | 2023[51] | 7 | 0 | |
| 66 | Calum Butcher | | MF | 26 February 1991 (aged 32) | Unattached | 2023[47] | 2024[47] | 14 | 0 | |
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Kevin van Veen |  | FW | 1 June 1991 (aged 31) | Scunthorpe United | 2021[68] | 2024[7] | 83 | 40 | |
| 11 | Joseph Efford |  | FW | 29 August 1996 (aged 26) | Waasland-Beveren | 2022[69] | 2023[69] | 28 | 4 | |
| 12 | Ollie Crankshaw | | FW | 12 August 1998 (aged 24) | on loan from Stockport County | 2023[34] | 2023[34] | 6 | 0 | |
| 14 | Riku Danzaki |  | FW | 31 May 2000 (aged 22) | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 2023[40] | 2025[40] | 4 | 0 | |
| 15 | Jack Aitchison | | FW | 5 March 2000 (aged 23) | Barnsley | 2023[44] | 2023[44] | 11 | 0 | |
| 21 | Mikael Mandron |  | FW | 11 October 1994 (aged 28) | Unattached | 2023[35] | 2023[35] | 11 | 3 | |
| 99 | Jonathan Obika | | FW | 12 September 1990 (aged 32) | on loan from Morecambe | 2023[45] | 2023[45] | 10 | 1 | |
| Youth team | ||||||||||
| 35 | Sam Campbell | | DF | 13 April 2004 (aged 19) | Academy | 2021[70] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 37 | Muhammad Adam |  | FW | 27 February 2005 (aged 18) | Academy | 2021[70] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 38 | Lennon Miller | | MF | 25 August 2006 (aged 16) | Academy | 2022[4] | 5 | 0 | ||
| 39 | Adam MacDonald | | MF | 26 July 2005 (aged 17) | Academy | 2021[70] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 40 | Richard Tambwe | | FW | 24 April 2005 (aged 18) | Academy | 2021[70] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 41 | Josh Bogan | | GK | Academy | 2022[4] | 0 | 0 | |||
| 42 | Brannan McDermott | | DF | Academy | 2022[4] | 0 | 0 | |||
| 43 | Robbie Garcia | | DF | Academy | 2022[4] | 0 | 0 | |||
| 44 | Ali Gould | | DF | 26 July 2005 (aged 17) | Academy | 2021[70] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 45 | Arran Bone | | DF | Academy | 2022[4] | 0 | 0 | |||
| 46 | Max Ross | | DF | Academy | 2022[4] | 0 | 0 | |||
| 47 | Luca Ross | | FW | 11 August 2006 (aged 16) | Academy | 2022[4] | 1 | 0 | ||
| 48 | Dylan Wells | | MF | 20 March 2006 (aged 17) | Academy | 2022[4] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 49 | Mark Ferrie | | FW | 2 December 2005 (aged 17) | Academy | 2022[4] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 50 | Shay Nevans | | MF | Academy | 2022[4] | 0 | 0 | |||
| Away on loan | ||||||||||
| 6 | Barry Maguire | | MF | 27 April 1998 (aged 25) | Academy | 2015 | 2024[71] | 75 | 2 | |
| 25 | David Devine | | DF | 20 June 2001 (aged 21) | Academy | 2019 | 2023[65] | 1 | 0 | |
| 28 | Robbie Mahon | | FW | 6 June 2003 (aged 19) | Bohemians | 2022[72] | 2023[72] | 1 | 0 | |
| 29 | Connor Shields | | FW | 29 July 1997 (aged 25) | Queen of the South | 2021[73] | 2024[73] | 53 | 3 | |
| 30 | Corey O’Donnell | | FW | 28 October 2003 (aged 19) | Academy | 2021[70] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | Matthew Connelly | | GK | 2 March 2003 (aged 20) | Academy | 2019 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | Daniel Hunter | | MF | 25 January 2004 (aged 19) | Academy | 2021[70] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | Ewan Wilson | | DF | 19 November 2004 (aged 18) | Academy | 2021[70] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 34 | Logan Dunachie | | DF | 3 February 2004 (aged 19) | Academy | 2021[70] | 0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | Kian Speirs | | MF | 22 May 2004 (aged 19) | Academy | 2021[70] | 1 | 0 | ||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 12 | Scott Fox | | GK | 28 June 1987 (aged 35) | Partick Thistle | 2020[74] | 2023[75] | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Juhani Ojala |  | DF | 19 June 1989 (aged 33) | Vejle | 2021[76] | 2023[76] | 24 | 1 | |
| 15 | Sondre Johansen |  | DF | 7 July 1995 (aged 27) | Mjøndalen | 2021[77] | 2024[77] | 47 | 1 | |
| 20 | Rolando Aarons |  | MF | 16 November 1995 (aged 27) | on loan from Huddersfield Town | 2022[13] | 2023[13] | 11 | 1 | |
| 21 | Louis Moult | | FW | 14 May 1992 (aged 31) | on loan from Burton Albion | 2022[17] | 2023[17] | 105 | 51 | |
| 24 | Matt Penney | | DF | 11 February 1998 (aged 25) | on loan from Ipswich Town | 2022[12] | 2023[12] | 18 | 0 | |
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2022† | MF | | Blair Spittal | Ross County | Free | [2] |
| 22 June 2022 | DF | | Paul McGinn | Hibernian | Free | [3] |
| 11 July 2022 | MF | | Josh Morris | Salford City | Free | [5] |
| 13 August 2022 | GK | | Aston Oxborough | Unattached | Free | [10] |
| 1 January 2023 | DF | | Shane Blaney | Sligo Rovers | Undisclosed | [28] |
| 13 January 2023 | FW | | Mikael Mandron | Unattached | Free | [35] |
| 28 January 2023 | FW | | Riku Danzaki | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Undisclosed | [40] |
| 31 January 2023 | FW | | Jack Aitchison | Barnsley | Free | [44] |
| 3 February 2023 | DF | | Dan Casey | Unattached | Free | [46] |
| 4 February 2023 | MF | | Calum Butcher | Unattached | Free | [47] |
| 1 April 2023 | MF | | Harry Paton | Unattached | Free | [51] |
- † Transfers were announced on the above date, but didn't come into effect until 1 June 2022 once their previous contracts expired on 31 May 2022.
Loans in
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 2022 | MF | | Stuart McKinstry | Leeds United | End of season | [11] |
| 25 August 2022 | DF | | Matt Penney | Ipswich Town | 18 January 2023 | [12][36] |
| 30 August 2022 | MF | | Rolando Aarons | Huddersfield Town | 2 November 2022 | [13][25] |
| 2 September 2022 | FW | | Louis Moult | Burton Albion | 6 January 2023 | [17][33] |
| 12 January 2023 | FW | | Ollie Crankshaw | Stockport County | End of season | [34] |
| 31 January 2023 | DF | | James Furlong | Brighton & Hove Albion | End of season | [43] |
| 1 February 2023 | FW | | Jonathan Obika | Morecambe | End of season | [45] |
Out
[edit]| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2022 | MF | | Bailey Rice | Rangers | Undisclosed | [78] |
| 14 July 2022 | FW | | Kaiyne Woolery | Sakaryaspor | Undisclosed | [6] |
| 31 January 2023 | DF | | Sondre Johansen | Odd | Undisclosed | [41] |
Loans out
[edit]| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2022 | DF | | David Devine | Alloa Athletic | End of season | [15] |
| 1 September 2022 | DF | | Logan Dunachie | East Kilbride | 6 January 2023 | [15] |
| 1 September 2022 | GK | | Scott Fox | Queen of the South | 24 November 2022 | [16][26] |
| 6 September 2022 | DF | | Max Johnston | Cove Rangers | 1 January 2023 | [18][31] |
| 30 September 2022 | DF | | Ewan Wilson | Albion Rovers | End of season | [21] |
| 30 September 2022 | FW | | Robbie Mahon | Dunfermline Athletic | End of season | [22] |
| 30 September 2022 | FW | | Corey O’Donnell | Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic | End of season | [23] |
| 5 October 2022 | MF | | Daniel Hunter | Cumbernauld Colts | End of season | [24][32] |
| 20 January 2023 | GK | | Matthew Connelly | Stranraer | End of season | [37] |
| 21 January 2023 | MF | | Kian Speirs | Stenhousemuir | End of season | [38] |
| 26 January 2023 | MF | | Barry Maguire | Dundee | End of season | [39] |
| 31 January 2023 | FW | | Connor Shields | Queen of the South | End of season | [42] |
| 28 February 2023 | DF | | Logan Dunachie | Forfar Athletic | End of season | [50] |
Released
[edit]| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2022 | DF | | Juhani Ojala | Doxa Katokopias | 11 January 2023 | [14][79] |
| 22 December 2022 | GK | | Scott Fox | Cove Rangers | 17 January 2023 | [29][80] |
| 31 May 2023 | GK | | Matthew Connelly | New Contract | 21 June 2023 | [52][81] |
| 31 May 2023 | DF | | Jake Carroll | Bohemians | 16 May 2024 | [52][82][83] |
| 31 May 2023 | DF | | Dan Casey | New Contract | 14 July 2023 | [52][84] |
| 31 May 2023 | DF | | David Devine | Alloa Athletic | 15 June 2023 | [52][85] |
| 31 May 2023 | DF | | Logan Dunachie | Clyde | 9 June 2023 | [52][86] |
| 31 May 2023 | DF | | Max Johnston | Sturm Graz | 25 July 2023 | [52][87] |
| 31 May 2023 | DF | | Ewan Wilson | New Contract | 21 June 2023 | [52][81] |
| 31 May 2023 | MF | | Josh Morris | [52] | ||
| 31 May 2023 | MF | | Sean Goss | Asteras Tripolis | 22 September 2023 | [52][88] |
| 31 May 2023 | MF | | Dean Cornelius | Harrogate Town | 22 June 2023 | [52][89] |
| 31 May 2023 | MF | | Daniel Hunter | Broomhill | [52] | |
| 31 May 2023 | MF | | Kian Speirs | Caledonian Braves | 29 September 2023 | [52][90] |
| 31 May 2023 | FW | | Mikael Mandron | St Mirren | 7 July 2023 | [52][91] |
| 31 May 2023 | FW | | Jack Aitchison | Exeter City | 28 June 2023 | [52][92] |
| 31 May 2023 | FW | | Corey O’Donnell | Broomhill | [52] |
Friendlies
[edit]| 8 July 2022 | Vorwärts Steyr  | 1–5 | Motherwell | Obertraun, Austria |
| 15:30 BST (UTC+1) | Mehicevic  48' | Report | 6' 23' 30' 49' 67' | Stadium: BSFZ Obertraun Attendance: 50 |
| 16 July 2022 | Partick Thistle | 0–1 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Efford 58' | Stadium: Firhill Stadium |
| 8 December 2022 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4–0 | Motherwell | Enfield |
| 13:00 GMT (UTC) | Kulusevski 3' Doherty 28', 71' Gil 40' | Report | Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Training Ground |
| 24 March 2023 | Motherwell | 0–0 | St Patrick's Athletic | Motherwell, Scotland |
| GMT (UTC) | Stadium: Fir Park |
Competitions
[edit]Overview
[edit]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premiership | 31 July 2022 | 28 May 2022 | Matchday 1 | 7th | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 36.84 |
| Scottish Cup | 21 January 2023 | 11 February 2023 | Fourth round | Fifth Round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 50.00 |
| League Cup | 31 August 2022 | 19 October 2022 | Second round | Quarterfinal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 50.00 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 21 July 2022 | 28 July 2022 | Second qualifying round | Second qualifying round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Total | 44 | 16 | 8 | 20 | 60 | 61 | −1 | 36.36 | ||||
Last updated: 28 May 2023
Source: Soccerway
Premiership
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Hibernian | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 57 | 59 | −2 | 52 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 6 | St Mirren | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 61 | −18 | 46 | |
| 7 | Motherwell | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 50 | |
| 8 | Livingston | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 60 | −24 | 46 | |
| 9 | St Johnstone | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 41 | 59 | −18 | 43 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-Head points; 5) Head-to-Head goal difference; 6) Play-off (only if deciding champion, UEFA competitions qualification, second stage group allocation or relegation).[95]
Notes:
- ^ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 50 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 23 | +4 |
Last updated: 28 May 2023.
Source: SPFL
Results
[edit]| 31 July 2022 1 | St Mirren | 0–1 | Motherwell | Paisley |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Strain  6' Tanser 42' Baccus 47' Ayunga 84' | Report | van Veen 42' S.O'Donnell 45+1' Goss 64' Speirs 73' Lamie  82' Maguire 83' | Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 5,668 Referee: John Beaton |
| 6 August 2022 2 | Motherwell | 1–2 | St Johnstone | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | McGinn 87' Carey 90+1' (o.g.) | Report | Hallberg 12' Murphy 28' Considine 45' May 90+4' 90+5' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,711 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 13 August 2022 3 | Aberdeen | 2–3 | Motherwell | Aberdeen |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Miovski 42' Hayes 47' MacKenzie 90+6' | Report | Spittal 20' Slattery 35' 52' van Veen 55' Morris 85' | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 14,714 Referee: Chris Graham |
| 20 August 2022 4 | Motherwell | 1–0 | Livingston | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Morris 61' van Veen 68' (pen.) | Report | Bahamboula 74'  77' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,158 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 27 August 2022 5 | Kilmarnock | 2–1 | Motherwell | Kilmarnock |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Armstrong 71' 83' Taylor 76' Power 90+4' | Report | van Veen 14' O'Donnell 19' | Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 6,238 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 3 September 2022 6 | Motherwell | 0–0 | Dundee United | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | van Veen  34' Slattery 55' McGinn 69' | Report | McGrath 2' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,783 Referee: Craig Napier |
| 18 September 2022 8 | Motherwell | 0–3 | Heart of Midlothian | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Aarons 37' McKinstry 75' McGinn 90+4' | Report | Shankland 17' Forrest 50', 90' 79' Smith 90+3' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 6,546 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 1 October 2022 9 | Celtic | 2–1 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Furuhashi 16' Welsh 52' Hatate 64' McGregor 89' | Report | Lamie 27' Juranović 36' (o.g.) van Veen 42' Penney 60' Shields 90+4' | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 58,407 Referee: John Beaton |
| 4 October 2022 7 | Ross County | 0–5 | Motherwell | Dingwall |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | White 13' Callachan 25' Hiwula 62' | Report | van Veen 26' (pen.), 51', 89' Kelly 28' McGinn 32' Slattery 49' Efford 59' | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 2,568 Referee: Chris Graham |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 10 September, but postponed on 9 September as a mark of respect following the death of Elizabeth II and rescheduled for 4 October.[19][20] | ||||
| 8 October 2022 10 | Hibernian | 1–0 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Hanlon 39' Porteous 67' McKirdy 85' | Report | Slattery 44' Shields 56' Efford 74' Lamie 79' Penney 89' | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 16,435 Referee: Grant Irvine |
| 16 October 2022 11 | Motherwell | 1–2 | Rangers | Motherwell |
| 12:00 BST (UTC+1) | Goss 45' van Veen 55' McKinstry 77' Cornelius 90' | Report | Arfield 33' Tillman 53' Lundstram 69' Wright 74' Tavernier 75' King 87' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 8,498 Referee: David Dickinson |
| 22 October 2022 12 | Motherwell | 1–2 | Aberdeen | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Lamie 43' Spittal 53' McKinstry 55' Goss 90+1' | Report | Miovski 4' 52' Duk 33' 68' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,486 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 29 October 2022 13 | Dundee United | 0–1 | Motherwell | Dundee |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Watt 40' | Report | Johansen 22' Slattery 66' | Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 7,581 Referee: John Beaton |
| 6 November 2022 14 | Heart of Midlothian | 3–2 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Grant 38' Gordon 38' Halliday 45', 47' Sibbick 73' Shankland 89' (pen.) | Report | Lamie 36' Moult 61' (pen.) 61' Spittal 79' McKinstry 84' | Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 18,806 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| 9 November 2022 15 | Motherwell | 1–2 | Celtic | Motherwell |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC±0) | Moult 64' Morris 81' Tierney 86' | Report | Furuhashi 15' 66' Maeda 84' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 8,315 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 12 November 2022 16 | St Johnstone | 1–1 | Motherwell | Perth |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Wright 26' Montgomery 53' Hallberg 80' | Report | McKinstry 28' Penney 38' van Veen 43' Spittal 45+1' O'Donnell 55' | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Attendance: 4,055 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 23 December 2022 18 | Motherwell | 2–2 | Kilmarnock | Motherwell |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC±0) | van Veen 22' Penney 59' Slattery 60' 74' | Report | Power 68' McGinn 73' (o.g.) Polworth 75' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,861 Referee: John Beaton |
| 28 December 2022 19 | Rangers | 3–0 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC±0) | Tillman 11' 63' Morelos 13' Goldson 39' Lundstram 51' | Report | Lamie 25' Slattery 65' Penney 89' | Stadium: Ibrox Stadium Attendance: 49,605 Referee: David Dickinson |
| 2 January 2023 20 | Livingston | 1–1 | Motherwell | Livingston |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Montaño 10' Devlin 18' Boyes 39' S.Kelly 44' Oméonga 70' | Report | van Veen 42' Slattery 73' Goss 79' | Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 2,163 Referee: David Munro |
| 8 January 2023 21 | Motherwell | 2–3 | Hibernian | Motherwell |
| 13:30 GMT (UTC±0) | Slattery 57' McKinstry 59' Johansen 85' Tierney 90+1' | Report | Nisbet 16', 52', 74' Newell 90' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,594 Referee: David Munro |
| 14 January 2023 22 | Motherwell | 1–1 | Ross County | Motherwell |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Goss 20' Crankshaw 37' McKinstry 68' | Report | Callachan 20' Tillson 43' Dhanda 49' Hiwula 80' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,574 Referee: David Dickinson |
| 28 January 2023 23 | St Mirren | 1–0 | Motherwell | Paisley |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Main 16' Greive 37' Offord 81' Fraser 84' | Report | Goss 61' Lamie 89' | Stadium: St Mirren Park Attendance: 6,424 Referee: John Beaton |
| 1 February 2023 24 | Motherwell | 0–2 | St Johnstone | Motherwell |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC±0) | Slattery 32' Goss 61' | Report | Wright 5' Hallberg 49' May 56' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,131 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 4 February 2023 25 | Aberdeen | 3–1 | Motherwell | Aberdeen |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Duk 42' Miovski 64', 69' 64' Kennedy 74' Pollock 74' Clarkson 77' | Report | Goss 39' Obika 45+4' O'Donnell 50' van Veen 75' | Stadium: Pittodrie Stadium Attendance: 14,271 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| 15 February 2023 17 | Motherwell | 2–1 | St Mirren | Motherwell |
| 19:45 GMT (UTC±0) | van Veen 8' Johnston 19' Obika 35' Butcher 69' | Report | Strain 24' Kiltie 62' Baccus 86' Gallagher 90' Small 90+1' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,978 Referee: John Beaton |
| Note: Match originally scheduled for 17 December, but postponed on 16 December due to stadium damage and flooding.[27][30] | ||||
| 19 February 2023 26 | Motherwell | 2–0 | Heart of Midlothian | Motherwell |
| 12:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Obika 40' Spittal 46' Furlong 71' | Report | Atkinson 85' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 6,450 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 25 February 2023 27 | Kilmarnock | 1–1 | Motherwell | Kilmarnock |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Robinson 17' Doidge 35' Polworth 65' McKenzie 89' | Report | Casey 65' van Veen 72' Slattery 90' 90+1' | Stadium: Rugby Park Attendance: 6,512 Referee: Alan Muir |
| 4 March 2023 28 | Ross County | 0–2 | Motherwell | Dingwall |
| GMT (UTC±0) | Baldwin 70' | Report | Obika 25' van Veen 74', 88' Casey 80' | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 4,091 Referee: Don Robertson |
| 18 March 2023 29 | Motherwell | 2–4 | Rangers | Motherwell |
| 12:30 GMT (UTC±0) | van Veen 3' Casey 20' Slattery 22' 76' Mugabi 76' | Report | Tavernier 23' Jack 45' Sakala 46' Cantwell 63' Tillman 69' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 8,610 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 1 April 2023 30 | Hibernian | 1–3 | Motherwell | Edinburgh |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Doyle-Hayes 6' Marshall 52' Nisbet 62' Jeggo 80' | Report | Goss 7' van Veen 54' (pen.), 82' Furlong 84' | Stadium: Easter Road Attendance: 16,598 Referee: Graham Grainger |
| 8 April 2023 31 | Motherwell | 3–0 | Livingston | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | van Veen 9', 33' Johnston 34' O'Donnell 90+2' | Report | Guthrie 37' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 4,566 Referee: Grant Irvine |
| 15 April 2023 32 | Motherwell | 1–2 | Dundee United | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | van Veen 22' Butcher 45+1' Kelly 69' Casey 84' | Report | Niskanen 28' 63' McGrath 71' (pen.) Ayina 88' Fletcher 90+7' Birighitti 90+8' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 6,391 Referee: Nick Walsh |
| 22 April 2023 33 | Celtic | 1–1 | Motherwell | Glasgow |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | McGregor 24' Furuhashi 64' | Report | van Veen 55' 90+4' Paton 74' Slattery 81' | Stadium: Celtic Park Attendance: 58,145 Referee: John Beaton |
| 6 May 2023 34 | Motherwell | 2–0 | Kilmarnock | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Spittal 4' Goss 29' Slattery 58' van Veen 90+1' | Report | Wright 41' Doidge 44' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 6,168 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| 13 May 2023 35 | St Johnstone | 0–2 | Motherwell | Perth |
| BST (UTC+1) | Report | Furlong 36' van Veen 52' (pen.) Mandron 90+3' | Stadium: McDiarmid Park Referee: Grant Irvine |
| 20 May 2023 36 | Motherwell | 1–0 | Ross County | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | Casey 57' Aitchison 79' Spittal 84' van Veen 90+9' (pen.) | Report | Edwards 85' 90+1' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,289 Referee: Euan Anderson |
| 24 May 2023 37 | Livingston | 1–1 | Motherwell | Livingston |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | George 43' Montaño 69' Shinnie 84' Devlin 89' | Report | van Veen 3' Goss 57' | Stadium: Almondvale Stadium Attendance: 1,983 Referee: Chris Graham |
| 28 May 2023 38 | Motherwell | 3–2 | Dundee United | Motherwell |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) | van Veen 5' Miller 52' Blaney 56' Spittal 69' Johnston 82' | Report | McGrath 31' (pen.) Fletcher 49' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 5,971 Referee: Steven McLean |
Scottish Cup
[edit]| 21 January 2023 Fourth Round | Arbroath | 0–2 | Motherwell | Arbroath |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | J.Baldé 63' | Report | Mandron 26', 90+4' Slattery 51' Goss 66' van Veen 90+1' | Stadium: Gayfield Park Attendance: 4,145 Referee: Willie Collum |
| 11 February 2023 Fifth Round | Raith Rovers | 3–1 | Motherwell | Kirkcaldy |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC) | Gullan 17' Stanton 39' Lang 53' Easton 61' Dick 62' Gonçalves 85' | Report | Slattery 17' van Veen 51' Spittal 63' Butcher 81' McKinstry 90+2' | Stadium: Stark's Park Attendance: 4,436 Referee: Nick Walsh |
League Cup
[edit]Knockout stage
[edit]| 31 August 2022 Second Round | Motherwell | 4–0 | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Motherwell |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | van Veen 9', 38' (pen.), 67' (pen.) Slattery 19' Devine 26' (o.g.) | Report | Deas 55' Ridgers 66' Boyd 86' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 3,982 Referee: Kevin Clancy |
| 19 October 2022 Quarterfinal | Motherwell | 0–4 | Celtic | Motherwell |
| 18:15 BST (UTC+1) | Spittal 55' Cornelius 78' | Report | Abada 44', 56' Hatate 60' Furuhashi 76' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 8,370 Referee: Don Robertson |
UEFA Europa Conference League
[edit]Second qualifying round
[edit]| 21 July 2022 First leg | Motherwell | 0–1 | Sligo Rovers | Motherwell |
| 19:45 BST (UTC+1) | Carroll 7' Maguire 66' | Report | Blaney 14' Keena 27' L.Banks 75' | Stadium: Fir Park Attendance: 7,227[96] Referee: Kári á Høvdanum (Faroe Islands) |
| 28 July 2022 Second leg | Sligo Rovers | 2–0 (3–0 agg.) | Motherwell | Sligo, Republic of Ireland |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Blaney 4' Mata 25' 90+1' McDonnell 16' | Report | Morris 47' McGinn 62' Efford 90' | Stadium: The Showgrounds Attendance: 3,876[97] Referee: Bojan Pandžić (Sweden) |
Squad statistics
[edit]Appearances
[edit]- As of match played 28 May 2023
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premiership | Scottish Cup | League Cup | UEFA Europa Conference League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | SCO | Liam Kelly | 44 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | SCO | Stephen O'Donnell | 28 | 0 | 14+13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | IRL | Jake Carroll | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | SCO | Ricki Lamie | 29 | 0 | 22+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | UGA | Bevis Mugabi | 16 | 1 | 4+9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | SCO | Blair Spittal | 42 | 6 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Callum Slattery | 35 | 4 | 23+6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | NED | Kevin van Veen | 44 | 29 | 36+2 | 25 | 1+1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | USA | Joseph Efford | 12 | 1 | 4+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | ENG | Ollie Crankshaw | 6 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | JPN | Riku Danzaki | 5 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | SCO | Jack Aitchison | 10 | 0 | 2+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | SCO | Paul McGinn | 42 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | SCO | Stuart McKinstry | 25 | 4 | 10+11 | 4 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||